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This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
I was working for the GM pension fund, an institutional LP, as an analyst, doing a research project on consumer private equity and venture capital investing. That actually makes Ample Hills my first ever angel investment. The person who spent the most time with me in my research was Jerry Gallagher from Oak.
Gust
OCTOBER 25, 2011
Assume you have the right factors to get angel investment: experienced team, good product-market fit, growth potential, defensibility, and a reasonable shot at a successful exit. This might seem awkward on this site, suggesting that you don’t want angel investment. But angel investment isn’t for everybody.
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Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Seed investments are down by any measure (funds, deals, dollars) over the past 3 years in deals < $1 million AND in deals between $1–5 million. Over the past month a colleague ( Chang Xu ) and I sifted through data on the venture capital industry (as we do every year) and made a bunch of calls to VCs and LPs to confirm our hypotheses.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JUNE 10, 2019
I have worked in three venture capital firms over the last thirty-three years and am intimately familiar with the performance of the fifteen (ish) venture funds raised and invested by these three firms. And The Gotham Gal started angel investing around the same time, often writing the first check into startups.
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 25, 2010
Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing. As Fred points out in his post: “Angels love to share deals with each other. It is how angel rounds come together.&#. Or put another way – angels look for social proof from other angels. So what are you waiting for?
TechCrunch
JANUARY 13, 2022
Marjorie Radlo-Zandi is an entrepreneur, board member, mentor to startups and angel investor who shows early-stage businesses how to build and successfully scale their businesses. Don’t be tempted to overstate or hide trouble spots; it’s a huge red flag that investors will see through, sinking your prospects of attaining investment.
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 5, 2011
Advisors, investors and board members come in all shapes and sizes. I'm a strong believer in having a board, even at a seed stage, to report to and set strategy with. The most successful companies have strong boards and so as a good housekeeping practice, why not start acting like a great company as early as possible.
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